Name: Lemon Snowdrops
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1 teaspoon lemon extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; Sugar -; Filling: -; 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten -; 2/3 cup sugar -; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest -; 3 tablespoons lemon juice -; 4 teaspoons butter -; Additional confectioners' sugar, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

40 min.

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Ingredients for - Lemon Snowdrops

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar -

3. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

4. 1 teaspoon lemon extract -

5. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. Sugar -

7. Filling: -

8. 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten -

9. 2/3 cup sugar -

10. 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest -

11. 3 tablespoons lemon juice -

12. 4 teaspoons butter -

13. Additional confectioners' sugar, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Lemon Snowdrops

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. Shape teaspoons of dough into balls (if necessary, refrigerate dough, covered, until firm enough to shape). Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

2. Stage

For filling, whisk together egg, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until blended. Add butter; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and a thermometer reads at least 170°, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat immediately (do not allow to boil). Transfer to a small bowl; cool. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

3. Stage

To serve, spread lemon filling on half of cookies; cover with remaining cookies. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in refrigerator.